As a vegan, I’ve often heard the refrain that animals are killed when plant food is harvested – effectively, animal consumers indicate that vegans eat food whose production involves wholesale slaughter of small wildlife that lives on farms. And, as they...
PETA has caused a stir yet again for a good cause. Recently in Belfast, shoppers were shocked by the sight of a young naked woman lying on a giant white plate outside a shopping centre called CastleCourt. She was surrounded by brussel sprouts and had...
Applying makeup is an essential part of a lot of people's morning routine, so shouldn't it be important that the products we use daily and spend money on are healthy for our skin and ethically made? The benefits of using vegan and cruelty-free skincare...
For me, my diet is entirely down to ethics. Although I am naturally lactose intolerant, I ate meat and eggs for a very, very long time. Eventually, after discovering what animals went through to produce these products, I stopped, and although this was...
When I discuss healthy, organic, green living in my writing and in conversations, I include veganism because everything is connected. Vegans are Earth stewards because we live with compassion for all life, including all things ecological. I often read...
The fascinating 2013 documentary called "L'adieu à la viande" (Farewell to Meat) about the consumption of meat in Europe (from Franco/German channel Arte) not only approaches the issue of eating flesh from an environmental aspect but also from the idea...
Well, I have another presentation due for my communication class. This time it's an individual project instead of a group project, which is good because I can say whatever I want without having to consult with the rest of the group, but it's also a bit...
About four years ago I was sitting on my couch, eating a grilled cheese, when it hit me - “I need to go vegan”. I thought to myself, “I don’t think I can go on eating things that I know are just plain bad for me and for the animals involved”. The bread...
It's funny how many people think of themselves as animal-lovers and yet still eat them, isn't it? They may give wonderful homes to their pets and donate to animal charities, or help out at shelters, etc, but still don't make the connection between their...
SOUTH AFRICA--Scenes of carnage unfolded in Grasmere when a crazed mob began slaughtering cattle from an overturned livestock truck. The mob closed in on the injured and stunned cattle and began hacking the still alive animals. When the NSPCA and the...
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